Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-22

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lit on currant bushes in his garden in u
butter tub..... Samuel Meader Is laid
up with rheumatism. .....A A mong visitors
in town since our last, have BEEN Miss
Kate Nye, Miss Julia Porter Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira Hawley from Jericho, C. S. Cor
nell, Miss Sadie Reynolds, Willie Moran of
Worcester. Mrs. NJ. +. Powell has
been visiting in Burlington and Essex &c.
An uncle of Mrs. Cornie Lang, Mr..
Alfred of Baltimore, NJ. D., is visiting her.
Alfreds at Waterville last week Mrs. ]
DR.. Buchanan is entertaining Irasburgh
friends. 900. Miss Hattie Mcclure has
been engaged in district No 8 another
term. Charles Prior is having his
roofs painted. -. Mrs. Albert Bellus has
learned dressmaking. ... The stone for the
new bridge is being got out under the
supervision of Lucius Wheelock... Mary
Edgerly of this town was married in New
York not long since to Thomas Wander
berg, commercial traveller. Miss
Hattie Gallup of Essex Junction is with
her sister, Mrs. Frank Powell .... The
S33 collection at East Cambridge was last
Sunday increased to $50 for Rev. NJ. Bar
nard.
Morrisville.
Charles Peters, who has been third
owner of the Morrisvllle foundry. has sold
his share to Captain Frank Kenfeld aud
will 20 West. Mrs. Gray of Worcester
Mass. formerly Miss Hattie Bundy of
this place, is visiting her parents....D. w
Rodgers was on the stock train which
lett the track at Hyde Park early Monday
morning, and he has been considerably
lamed by the jarring he had .....A der
rick has been set up at the railroad bridge
| and gang of men are engaged putting in
new abutnents. ;. Farmers expect their
| oats will be ready to cut by the 1st Of
August, about two weeks earlier than
usual. l....J. a. White, who received
severe jurles from the kick of horse, is
improving .... w. A. and +. w. Choate
presented s25 toward the Congregational
organ fund. =. Ben jamim II. Sauborn of
Boston, is spending a few days here.
f. w. Choate, II. 5. Wilson and c. +.
Peters will leave for Kansas abont the
eth The .Utton Brothers are about
building u large barn by the one now oc-
cupied by them Myron Story and
| Herman Holbrook are suffering from
hemmorhage from the lungs. The yes
try of the Congregational church is to De
renovated. Mr.. |. A. White is to vacate
the tenement over the Iamoille bakery
and move to n house on the Brooklyn side
80. The ladies circle will do sewing for \
needy family at their semi monthly meet
ing at the vestry FriGay.
vergennes.
The postponed fireworks display came
off at Camp j. NJ. Dyer, Thursday even
ing. Col. Lucia and family of Mont
| pelier are at Fort Cassin, camping. . The
death of the venerable Eli Roburds the
9th, and that OF his widow, Many, the
| 18th inst, will be the subject of mem
orial sermon, Sunday morning by Rev.
members of the Methodist church. 80.
The base ball contest, Tuesday, be-
tween the Commercials and Sundries was
won by the Sundries, and the two
mines went 10 Westport, Wednesday
night. ..... A family picnic was enjoyed ut
Basin Harbor, Thursday, by the families
OF Messrs H. Stevens and j. 5. Hickok.
...... Postmaster kimball's cottage on
Mile point is progressing finely Miss
A. G. Allen of North Ferrisburgh, who
has been teaching in Portland, Me, is
home on her vacation. Mrs. w. o. For
tin and Mrs. Rama Fortin are seriously
ill.,. The water commissioners have
issued call for second quarter permits
Mrs. f. A. Ross and children of Frank
lin Falls, n. H., are the guests Of her
has returned to Ludlow, and Mrs. Lamb
is the guest of her mother, Mrs. w. G.
Sprague .... Surgical care was required
for a wound received by A. Lorraine of
New Haven last week........G. II.
Sprigg & Co. shipped to Boston
S. Al .IIurlburt of Pasadena, Cal, has ar
rived here e..... The blueberry man from
Black Brook was on hand as usual mar
ket day ~ Mrs. W. II. Wood of Brook.
Ign, f.. d., is the guest of her brother, II
c. Johnson ..... Miss G. f. Eastman Is in
town visiting friends
The memorial service by Rev. Mr.. Smith
at the Methodist church. sunday, IN mem
ory of the venerable Eli Roturds and wife
was largely attended. ..... School in dis
trct No. /, Hancock, taught by Miss Lula
| |. Eaton, closed July o, with successful
l,..t Il, al,
taught by Miss Sarah Guernsey, closeo
: Friuay. There will be no change in teach
ers, principal or general arrangements il
, Nergenues graded school, which opens IN
September. Two tons of butter were
shipped from Whiting station last week
by the Otter creek creamery Elisha
| Rich OF Whiting, who was so badly hur
{ last week while getting out of his wagon
I is worse A pleasure party from Mid
dlebury, including Prof. Wager, Col
Fletcher and others, chartered the Gazell'
for ride Tuesday. Mr.. Ezra Cham
day, July 49, it being the anniversary o
f hls S0th birthday. Mr.. Champion i!
e fatherin-laW of Postmaster kimball 800.
t The young ladies of the Dorcas socet!
| will give Il park sociable Saturday even
a ing, weather permitting. The Nergenne
r band Will furnish music. .....A peasan
= party went down the creek on the Lii.
s Tuesday morning TO spend the day Il
' Basin IIarbor. Among them were Mr.
/ and Mrs. +. r. Ferris, Mrs Foster, Mrs
? Hall, Mrs. Drury.
e Wednesday was great day for sport "A
Basin Harbor, and Vergennes sent IA larg
delegation At Appletree cove, Mr. an,
Mrs John Dalrymple are camping. Georg
a and VIII Dalrymple are also spending fe,
a Gays in camp.-Mrs, II. F. Austin O
Brandon is the guest of her daughter, Mrs
l. f. II. Taylor. DIR. Horace Parker an
n Mrs. Parker of New York are the guests o
o Mr., and Mrs. II. Stevens, The potat
8 bug is taxing the time of farmers. .-Mr
= and Mrs G. l.. Burge are the guests of Nh
y y and Mrs. ii. a. Burge at Barn Rock Ian
= ing, N. Y.-The steam yacht of Mr., II.
Edmond is rapidly approaching completion
!. Hay is turning out mnch better than wa
expected. d.-The apple crop in this vicinit
?, will be limited.
70 Highgate.
r A special town meeting was called by tn
h selectmen for Tuesday of this week, tina